Kristi let out a childish giggle from her mouth as she watched her mother constantly pacing through the room. She just watched as Fiona mumbled things to herself and paced back and forth.
Moonbay walked into the room a few moments later and stared at Fiona doing the same thing that Kristi had been watching for the past few minutes. She looked towards Kristi asking the child for some sort of explanation as to why Fiona was acting the way that she was.
"Mommy said she was having a breakdown," the child said happily before breaking out into another fit of giggles and she started to bounce around the room doing her own little dance.
"She is not kidding Moonbay, I think I really am going to have a breakdown," Fiona said finally stopping her pacing but it didn't stop the butterflies that were flying around in her stomach. "I am so nervous," Fiona said taking a seat in a nearby chair and placing her head within her hands.
Moonbay just shook her head in amusement as she walked over and took a seat next to Fiona. "Are you having any doubts about getting married to Van? Because if you are then maybe now isn't the time for this. Then again, I think that Zack would be more determined to make sure that the two of you don't attempt to get married again," Moonbay said and she saw Fiona shiver at the mere thought of Zack and what he was capable of.
"It's not that I don't want to, I am just very nervous. I definitely want to get married to him but I am afraid of what will happen after if he was ever to find out. Zack was bad enough before but if he learns that me and Van got married, then I don't know what he would do," Fiona said shaking a little at all the thoughts of some of the things that she was sure that Zack would be able to do. Each one was becoming worse than the previous one.
"Forget about him Fiona. Today is not about him but about you and Van. We will worry about him later but right now let's just focus on getting this long delayed wedding over with. You two went through enough, right now lets just focus on the moment," Moonbay said and she saw by the look that was one Fiona's face that she felt a lot better than she did a few moments before.
"Thank you Moonbay, I just have to stop worrying about everything," Fiona said letting off a sigh of relief before she stood up. She now felt like she was ready to go out there and do the one thing that her and Van should have done a long time ago.
"That's the spirit Fiona," Moonbay said with a bright smile. It was only then that she noticed what it was that Fiona was wearing. It wasn't anything extravagant like most wedding dresses are, but it was just a simple white dress that clung to every curve of her body. The bottom of it only went down to her knees. Although it was very simple in design, it looked very beautiful when it was worn on Fiona.
The two decided to not go overboard which was the reason for Fiona's dress but Moonbay knew that they would be happy getting married in rags if it would mean that they would finally be able to be together.
"Come on Fiona. It is about time that we got started," Moonbay said giving Fiona a small smile before she left the room leaving Fiona with only the hyper kid for company. The little girl was still bouncing off the wall like she had been since she was told what a marriage was. She was too happy that they would be a true family.
Zack walked through the desert with a determined look on his face. There was a sandstorm blowing all around him but he didn't seem the least bit affected by it. He had a destination in his mind and he intended to get there as soon as possible. He would have gone in a zoid but it was a place that was unreachable by zoids.
The sand storm finally started to clear up and he could see further away where a small hut sat in the middle of the eye of the storm. It wasn't affected by the storm because the owner created the storm as a test for the one that wishes to get in contact with her.
He walked through the door of the hut and his nostrils were immediately assaulted by the smells of many different herbs that were found in jars all over the small hut. He waved a hand in front of his face to rid the smell away from him and walked further into it where an old woman sat within the middle of the room.
"I see that you have decided to come back," the old woman said as a large snake slithered around her. He amber eyes held an eerie feel to them but it didn't affect Zack in the least. "It is dangerous what you continue to do with my help. Messing with the flow of time is dangerous," she said looking at him with a neutral expression on her face.
"I don't care. I am sure that you have seen that. Why exactly is it that I can't seem to keep the two of them apart. Why is it that no matter what I do they always seem to get back together?" Zack asked angrily with a dangerous glare within his eyes promising something bad if she didn't answer him.
"The two of them are linked by fate. They were destined for one another. No matter how you try to change the timeline to put things in your favor, it will continue to works its way back to how it was originally supposed to be. You put fear in the young girl's heart so that she would run all those years ago. That is where it all started, that is where you began to change the future," she said in a monotonous voice as she just stared off into space while pouring some sort of powder into the fire in front of her which caused the flames to increase before receding back to their original state.
"Why the hell didn't you tell me about what was to happen that night? Why did you allow that monstrosity of a child come into this world?" he yelled growing angry that she wasn't giving him any of the answer that he needed to hear.
"It was an event that was unstoppable. No matter how hard you wished to change time so that you would get what you wanted, that event could never be changed no matter how much you tried," she said as the snake curled up.
"You lie! The two of them are not linked by destiny! Fiona rightfully belongs to me like it was supposed to be thousands of years ago!" he yelled feeling like shooting the woman that was sitting before him with that placid look upon her face as if she didn't even worry about what he could do to her.
"Their destinies are still unfolding. There are things that have yet to happen that not even my eyes can see. I should probably warn you however. You should beware of the half blooded zoidian. It holds your destiny within its hands. I foresee your death by its hands," she said in the same calm tone that she had since he first entered.
"How the hell is it that a little girl like that can possibly hold my fate with her tiny hands?" Zack asked with a smirk thinking that it was a ridiculous thing that the old woman was saying. "There is none that can possibly defeat me!" he said with a proud smirk think that he was immortal.
"I also see that you are seeking powers that are far beyond even your understanding. You should beware. This power is linked too closely to the human race that it could also pose as a great threat to your existence. The end of time is nearing. The two are soon to be joined together in a bond that you will never break," she said solemnly.
Zack's eyes widened, as if he understood what it was that the old woman was talking about. Without another word, he bolted out of the small hut without another glance and ran into the sand storm and towards the one that he wanted most.
Fiona found herself walking down the small aisle with her closest family and friends watching. She was so scared, yet at the same time she was so happy. In only a few minutes she would be married to Van. She swore to herself that she would make up for all the pain that she had caused him and allow them both to be happy.
She looked ahead and saw Van standing at the very end of the aisle with Irvine to his left and Moonbay on the other side waiting for her to come down as well. There was a pleased smile on her face.
She looked around and saw those that were closest to them. Maria and the grandmother were crying their eyes out and the wedding wasn't even over yet. Kristi was bouncing around in her seat like a kid who was given one too many sweets. Fiona couldn't help but chuckle at the sight. These were her soon to be family and she was happy for this.
There was also Crougar who watched everything with a smile on his face. Thomas and Ashley were there as well. Fiona was glad that Thomas had found someone that he could fall in love with. At least it meant that he would leave her alone from now on. Ashley sure seemed to like the idea since she was clutching onto Thomas's arm tightly. They had also invited Karl but he was too busy and Raven and Reese didn't want to be bothered. Rudolph was also too busy to come as well.
It was a small crowd but she was happy since it was those that were closest to them. She didn't care if it was small or large, as long as the man that was waiting for her at the end of the aisle was the same person that she had always seen herself married to in her dreams.
When she reached the end of the aisle, her nerves were pretty shook up but she was happier than she had ever been in her life. She stood next to Van with a smile on her face. She felt him grab her hand and gave it a light squeeze which she returned with just as much pressure.
They just stood there and listened as the priest continued to speak his words and neither of them said a word. Probably the only sound that was in the room was the sniffling coming from Van's grandmother. She was really proud of Van for finding the perfect person to be his wife.
"do you Fiona Alisi Lynette, take Van Flyheight to be your husband, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health for as long as you both shall live?" the priest asked turning his attention to Fiona.
Fiona suddenly found it hard to speak Her nerves were really on end like she expected Zack to show up all of a sudden and ruin the day she had been dreaming of for so many years. Somehow she found it again. "I do," she said with a beautiful smile adorning her face.
The priest then turned his attention to Van and repeated what he said to Van. Van had no hesitation in his voice. "I do," he said calmly with a smile that matched Fiona's in intensity. They looked at each other and smiled a true smile.
"I pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss the bride," the priest said and neither needed to be told twice as Van turned to Fiona and immediately kissed her upon the lips with a kiss of so much passion that it knocked the air out of Fiona's lungs just by the mere touch of his lips.
"So Van, when is it that you are planning on going on your honeymoon?" Irvine asked with a suggestive smirk that caused both Van and Fiona to blush slightly because they knew what it was that Irvine was getting at. They were out of the church and everyone was just talking to one another.
Van managed to regain his composure and put a smile on his face as he squeezed Fiona's hand. "We don't plan on doing that until after Zack is dead. There is too much at risk if we to just take some time off right now in order to go on a honeymoon," Van said with a serious face.
"I get what you mean Van and I agree with you on that. You will be able to have a lot more fun there if you know that he won't interfere with any of it. You guys have fun tonight. You may not be having a honeymoon but it is still your wedding night," he said with a laugh as he walked away from the newlyweds.
Van just shook his head with a slight blush on his face. 'He does have a point though,' Van thought with a smirk as he looked towards Fiona to see that she was just dreamily staring off into space. It looked like she was about to fall asleep. "Don't fall asleep now Fiona. We have the whole night ahead of us," Van said and laughed when Fiona blushed and playfully smacked him in the arm.
Maria and Van's grandmother came walking up to the two of them with a smile on their face. "Congratulations you two. I always knew that you two would end up together at some point," Maria said with a smile as she hugged her brother and her new sister-in-law. "Sorry to say this though but I really should get going. There are a lot of things that I need to take care of," she said with a sad smile.
"It's ok Maria, we understand. Actually there is something that the two of us wish to ask of you. If it isn't too much trouble, do you think that you can take Kristi with you? There is bound to be some intense fight to come up and I don't think she will be safe staying at a military base anymore," Fiona said sadly looking at her daughter who was chasing after Zeke.
"Of course I will Fiona. I know you are only looking out for your daughters wellbeing and I will guard her with my life if I have to," Maria said with a final hug to van and Fiona before she walked over to Kristi to tell her what her parents wanted her to do.
When Kristi heard the news she immediately came running over to her parents and latched herself to their legs. She was shaking slightly. "I want to stay with you!" she cried a little and held onto their legs tighter.
Fiona and Van knelt down to her level and Fiona placed her hand up her daughters shoulder. I know that you do sweetie. It is unsafe to do that though. You will be safe there and there is also a lot of other kids your age for you to play with," Fiona said in as soft of a voice that she could manage.
"Your mother is right. We don't wish to see anything happen to you. You and too precious to the both of us and we want to make sure that you will always be safe. I promise you that it won't be long before all of this is over. Then we will come and get you and be one big happy family," Van said with a smile.
Kristi looked up at her parents with light tears running down her face. "You promise?" she asked using the puppy dog face. Van and Fiona could only guess that it was probably Moonbay who had taught her that.
"Of course we promise. By the way, I have a little present for you. It was given to me by my mother when I was still just a baby. I want you to have it though," van said walking over to Moonbay's gustav and pulling something out of it. He walked back over and handed Kristi a teddy bear. "I don't know why I kept it for so long but I want you to have it," Van said as he handed it to his daughter.
Kristi stared at it with a smile for a second before she snatched it out of Van's hands making her parents laugh. She clutched it tightly to herself and looked up at her parents. "I'll miss you," she said and hugged both Fiona and Van before they led her towards a gustav.
"Please take care of her. I don't know what I would do if I was to lose her," Fiona said and she too looked like she was on the verge of tears like her daughter had been a few moments before.
Don't worry. I promise that I will take care of her from anything. Goodbye Van, goodbye Fiona," Maria said hugging them once again before taking a hold of Kristi hand and lightly pulling the slightly reluctant girl into the gustav as she stared back at her parents with tears in her eyes. She saw them wave sadly to her as the canopy closed and the gustav started to drive away.
Zack stood at the top of a cliff that overlooked the town that Van and Fiona were just married within. His eyes held darkness far greater than that of what he had before. He watched as several different transport zoids and regular zoids went off in several different directions.
"So they think that they can get away with this huh?" he asked as he stared ahead of him. "I will show them what happens when they decide to cross me. First I think I better send them a few messages," he said with a smirk before turning around and he walked towards his zoid.